Washing-machine.



D. MoMANN AMA. WASHING mcnmn APILIOATION FILED NOV. 25, 1907.

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WA SHING-MAGHINE To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Doc MOMANNAMA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Villisca, in the county of Montgomery and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in washing machines.

The object of the invention is to provide a washing machine, of the working body type in which the clothes pounder or compressor will be automatically operated by the movement of the body.

A further object of the invention is to provide-a machine of this character, which will be simple, strong and durable in construction, easily operated, and which will thoroughly wash and rinse the clothes placed therein.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side view of the machine. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view showing the parts in full lines, in one position and in dotted lines in another position. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectional view. Fig. 4 is a top plan view. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the clothes pounder or compressor, and the parts which operate the same. Fig. 6 is a similar view of one of the brackets which pivotally connect the body with the supporting frame.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1, denotes a supporting frame which consists of a pair of standards or supporting posts, 2, which are suitably braced and held in position by inclined brace bars, 3, said brace bars being held in position by means of cross-bars, 4, thus providing a substantial structure upon which the body, 5, of the machine is adapted to operate.

A body, 5, of the machine is provided with a fiat bottom, 6, parallel sides, 7, and angularly shaped ends, 8. The upper side of the body is adapted to be closed by a hinge cover, 9. At a suitable point on each Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 25, 1907.

Patented Oct. 20, 1908.

Serial No. 403,801.

of the sides, 7, is secured a bracket, 10, which is preferably T-shaped and is provided with a laterally projecting cylindrical bearing stud, 12. The studs, 12, of the brackets, on each side of the body portion of the machine are adapted to be engaged with bearing apertures, 18, formed in the standards, 2, of the supporting frame, thereby pivotally mounting said body in the frame.

Secured to the outer side of the body, 5, at one end and adjacent to the top of the same is an operating handle, 14, which consists of longitudinally projecting side bars, connected at their outer ends by cross bar, as shown. In the body, 5, adjacent to the bottom, 6, is arranged a curved or segmental shaped rubbing board, 15, said board being provided with a series of transverse corruga tions or ribs, 16. To the upper inclined portions of the ends, 8, adjacent to the top of the body, 5, of the machine are arranged inwardly projecting inclined compressing boards, 17.

The upper end of the standards, 2, are projected a suitable distance above the top of the body portion, 5, and in said upwardly projecting ends is secured a transversely disposed bearing bar, 18, on which is pivotally mounted a clothes compressor or pounder, 19, said pounder consisting of a pair of vertically disposed bars, 20, each of which is connected to the bar, 18, to swing thereon. The lower ends of the bars, 20, are connected by inner and outer transversely disposed straight bars or rods, 21, between which are arranged a series of transversely disposed curved bars, 22. To the upper end of each of the bars, 20, are pivotally connected one end of operating links or bars, 23, the opposite or outer ends of which are pivotally con nected to vertically disposed standards, 24:, the lower ends of which are adjustably secured to the opposite sides of the body, 5, adjacent to the end of the same. The standards, 24c, may be adjustably connected to the body, 5, in any suitable manner, said standards being here shown and are preferably provided with a series of apertures, 25, which are adapted to be engaged by fastening screws on the sides of the body, 5. The standards, 24:, are preferably connected by vertically disposed boards or plates, 26, whereby the same are braced and strengthened.

In operating the machine, the required quantity of water is placed in the body, 5,

after which the clothes to be washed are inserted between the bars, 21 and 22 of the pounder. The cover, 9, is then closed and the body, 5, swung back and forth in the supporting frame, by means of the handle, 14:. In thus moving the body, 5, the pounder, 19,

' will be swung back and forth within said body in a direction opposite to that of the movement of the body, thereby rubbing the clothes thereon against the rubbing board, 15, and compressing the same against the ends of the body and the under side of the compressing boards, 17 arranged on each of said ends. The movement of the body will cause the water to rush from oneend of the same to the other, while the movement of the pounder will compress the clothes, first against one end and then against the other and over the rubbing board, thereby thoroughly loosening the dirt thereon, which is rinsed and removed therefrom, by the action of the water.

Having thus described the nature of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. In a washing machine, a supporting frame, a body mounted to swing therein, a pivotally mounted clothes pounder operable in said body, pounder operating standards, means whereby said standards are adjustably secured. to said body, and links to connect the upper end of said pounder with said standards, substantially as described.

2. In a Washing machine, a supporting frame, a rocking body, a pivotally mounted pounder, said pounder comprising parallel side bars connected at their lower ends by a series of curved and straight cross bars, pounder operating standards, means to adjustably secure said standards to said machine body and links to pivotally connect the upper ends of the side bars of said pounder to said operating standards substantially a described.

3. A washing machine comprising a supporting frame, a body pivotally mounted therein, a handle to rock said body, a corrugated rubbing board arranged in the lower end of the latter, compressing boards arranged on the opposite end thereof, a pivot ally mounted pounder adapted to operate in said body, said pounder comprising parallel side bars, a series of straight and curved cross bars at the lower end of said side bars, between which the clothes to be washed are inserted, a pair of pounder operating standards adjustably secured to one end of said body and operating links pivotally connecting the upper end of said standards, whereby the movement of the body in one direction will swing said pounder in the opposite directiion.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribingwit nesses.

DOC MOMANNAMA,

YVitnesses:

S. W. COLEMAN, WVILLIAM ZIGGINS. 

